The heart is one of the most powerful muscles in the body, and its ceaseless pumping is essential to sustaining life. If the hearts stops beating, blood stops flowing, the brain is deprived of its oxygen supply, and death can result in as little as 5 minutes.

With chronic health problems, such as emphysema, congestive heart failure, and various lung diseases, patients will have difficulty breathing and experience a significant drop in energy levels and the ability to perform simple everyday activities.

Autoclaves are sterilizers that use high-pressure steam to remove living organisms and contaminants from equipment. They can be found in tattoo parlours; nail salons; veterinary, dentist and doctor offices.